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A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun," "Androcles and the Lion," "The Troublesome Dog," and "The Fox and the Stork."

"An environmental fable about protecting our planet, in which Earth is imagined as a beautiful, precious, and vulnerable creature called the Wild"-- Provided by publisher.

As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.

Fable in prose about the little mouse who is the only animal able to save the life of the King of Beasts.

A retelling of the well-known fable in which a fox plays upon a crow's vanity to steal a piece of bread.

A simplified retelling of the classic Aesop's fable about a ball game between the birds and the animals, and Bat, who wants to play on the winning team.

"Las ensenanzas de las fabulas nunca pasan de moda y menos aun con magnficas ilustraciones nuevas, un lenguaje accesible y letra de buen tamano. Es apropiada tanto para la lectura de los padres a los hijos, asi como para la lectura independiente de los lectores iniciales. Esta fabula ilustra las consecuencias de la codicia y, en especial, de los que quieren dinero y exito rapidamente y sin esfuerzo."-- "able teachings never go out of style and even...

"Gloria is making a delicious porridge, but she's too hungry to share it with the cat. When Gloria goes to fetch some water, cat eats all the porridge. Angry Gloria shakes her spoon at the cat, and the scared cat runs away, starting a chaos around her. A retelling of an Ethiopian folktale by acclaimed author, Elizabeth Laird"--

"A modern, illustrated fable for readers of all ages that explores life's universal lessons from beloved British illustrator Charlie Mackesy"--

Chinese children's favorite stories contains a superb selection from the rich repertoire of Chinese folklore and legend. Discover many delightful animal characters such as the famous Monkey King, as well as Chang-E, the Moon Goddess, and Guan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion. Classic themes of honesty, kindness, perseverance and common sense sparkle in these stories, beautifully retold in words and watercolors by artist and storyteller Mingmei Yip.